Git Started

Learn Git with fun

We're gonna learn Git with a simple example so let's git started (haha 😃). What is required for this kata ?

Git installed on your computer/laptop

Linux/Mac

Make sure that git is already installed altough it should be the case. For Debian/Ubuntu distro, you can use this command to install git:

sudo apt install git

Windows

You can download the installer from their website git and just install it.

Let's begin

1. Create a folder named git-started.
2. Open Git Bash (Windows) / a terminal (Linux) inside the folder.
3. We're gonna init a repository locally with this command:

git init 

4. The default branch is named main or master. We're gonna rename it to dev.

git branch -m dev

5. Create a file named hello_world.txt with this command:

echo "console.log("Hello World");" > hello_world.txt 

Alternatively you can use your favorite text editor.

6. Now we're gonna track this file so it can be saved:

git add hello_world.txt

7. Then we're gonna save the changes we made (creating this file and putting content inside):

git commit -m "chore: display hello world with js" 

Push

1. Now create a repository named hello-world on Github.

Make sure to choose public and nothing else after.

2. To link the your local repository to your remote repository copy these two links:

Make sure to use yours 'cause it is different for users and change the branch to dev

3. Your local repository is now linked to your repository on Github.